Synthetic polymers are omnipresent in society as textiles and packaging materials, in
construction and medicine, among many other important applications. Alternatively, natural …

Hydrophilic polymers are a major class of polymers in polymer science. They are found in
broad range of applications from superabsorbers to drug-delivery. In recent years, a plethora …

Biofilm can protect bacteria from immune attacks and antibiotic inhibition, and bacterial
biofilm hosted in implanted materials and medical devices is a serious threat for modern …

Abuse of antibiotics has led to the emergence of drug-resistant pathogens. Methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was reported just two years after the clinical use of …

Intracellular bacterial pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus, that may hide in
intracellular vacuoles represent the most significant manifestation of bacterial persistence …

This work presents the synthesis of a novel photosensitive acrylate monomer for use as both
a self‐catalyst in the photoinduced electron/energy transfer–reversible addition …

Bacterial infection has become an urgent health problem in the world. Especially, the
evolving resistance of bacteria to antibiotics makes the issue more challenging, and thus …

Biguanides are compounds in which two guanidine moieties are fused to form a highly
conjugated system. Biguanides are highly basic and hence they are available as salts …

Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is a cationic polymer with antimicrobial and antiviral
properties. It has been commonly accepted that the antimicrobial activity is due to the ability …

The combination of high-throughput (HTP) processes and flow-mediated synthesis allows
large data sets to be generated quickly while also permitting large quantities of materials to …